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Essex Boys (2000)

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Reviews Counted:6

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Rotten:5

Average Rating:4.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Locke (Sean Bean) is a crime boss just released from prison and planning to regain his former position on top of Essex's criminal underworld. He meets up with Billy, a cabbie who becomes intrigued... Locke (Sean Bean) is a crime boss just released from prison and planning to regain his former position on top of Essex's criminal underworld. He meets up with Billy, a cabbie who becomes intrigued by the power and thrills of a life of crime. Together they plan a deal with the local drug boss with explosive consequences. Also starring Alex Kingston (of TV's E.R.) as Locke's wife. [More]

Starring: Charlie Creed-Miles, Sean Bean, Alex Kingston, Tom Wilkinson

Starring: Charlie Creed-Miles, Sean Bean, Alex Kingston, Tom Wilkinson

Director: Terry Winsor

Director: Terry Winsor
Screenwriter: Jeff Pope, Terry Winsor
Producer: Jeff Pope
Composer: Colin Towns

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Jun 12, 2001

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  • Essex Boys
  • A riveting thriller in the powerful tradition of RESERVOIR DOGS, ESSEX BOYS stars Alex Kingston (TV's ER, THE CROUPIER) and Sean Bean (THE LORD OF THE RINGS, RONIN) in an unforgettable story about a dark criminal underworld where seduction and betrayal are a way of life! When ex-con Jason Locke (Bean) is released from prison, he returns home and realizes that his old cohorts have all profited from the empire he helped build. Trusting no one and attempting to restore his reputation and authority, he sets off a chain of events that shakes up the underworld! Also starring Tom Wilkinson (THE PATRIOT, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE) and Charlie Creed-Miles (THE FIFTH ELEMENT) -- the action explodes with Locke's maniacal bid to shift the balance of power!
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    ...the sort of unoriginal gangster movie that seems to be far more prevalent now due to the success of fellow Brit directors like Guy Ritchie.

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